Chapter 179 Longevity Fruit, Taiyang True Flame

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Longevity Fruit, Taiyang True Flame

"Yes, sir!"

Several men dismounted and restrained him.

"Spare me, my lord! Spare my life!" the bald man hastily begged for mercy.

"Are you satisfied now?" The middle-aged man looked at Lu Yuan.

"Treating human lives so carelessly?" Lu Yuan looked back at him. "Which family is backing you?"

"Heh, fishing for our background?" The middle-aged man chuckled. "Why don’t you state yours first?"

"Demon Suppression Bureau," Lu Yuan answered with these three words.

"Demon Suppression Bureau!" The middle-aged man’s expression changed.

To think it was the Demon Suppression Bureau!

Quickly recovering, he smiled again. "We belong to the Longli Trading Company. We are legitimate merchants."

"Legitimate? I hope you are." Lu Yuan stepped aside.

"We certainly are." The middle-aged man gave Lu Yuan a deep look before leaving with his group.

"Ayuan, are you alright?" Wei Huiling hurriedly asked.

"Brother Yuan~~" Lin Siyao stood beside Lu Yuan.

"I’m fine." Lu Yuan shook his head.

The Longli Trading Company...

This group’s aura was far too arrogant and domineering, giving off a lawless vibe. He suspected that Ghost Fang, who had been secretly trafficking Jade Capital People, and Money Manor were backed by this Longli Trading Company. But who was the owner of the Longli Trading Company?

"Let’s go. We’ll continue our stroll."

The four of them headed over to browse the flower and plant market. The market was sprawling and pleasant, filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. Those who came to shop here all came from relatively well-off households.

The group strolled along, pausing here and there.

"Young Master, buy that one!" Yaoyao’s gaze suddenly locked onto a withered tree a short distance away. Its surface was pitch-black but traced with patterns that looked like flowing red magma. It looked incredibly unique.

"What is that?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Young Master..." Yaoyao leaned in close and stood on her tiptoes.

Lu Yuan crouched down and offered his ear.

"That is Sweet Wood. It bears Longevity Fruit..." Yaoyao whispered.

"What? Longevity Fruit!" Lu Yuan’s eyes instantly narrowed in focus.

A typical Longevity Fruit could extend a person’s lifespan by thirty years. A high-grade one could add a hundred years. A hundred years! That was an entire mortal lifetime! It was said that there was an Immortal Tree in Kunlun, and a single Longevity Fruit from it could grant three hundred years of life. The crucial point was that they were even effective for Third-Grade Martial Artists. It was an absolute supreme treasure of heaven and earth, possessing immeasurable value!

"There’s still a trace of life left inside. With your hammer, Young Master, we should be able to save it," Yaoyao added.

As long as they could save it, she could nurture it until it bloomed and bore fruit.

"Alright! Let’s go buy it." Lu Yuan took Yaoyao’s hand and walked over.

"What kind of tree is this, sitting here looking like it’s been struck by lightning?"

"This is a Centennial Spirit Peach Tree. It was struck by lightning on the airship heading to the Jade Capital because they flew too close to the clouds. It just arrived yesterday... Has it caught your eye, sir?" The store owner walked over, carefully sized Lu Yuan up, and spoke with a smile.

"Thunderstruck Peach Wood..." Lu Yuan glanced at the owner. "Perfect. I’m practicing a Saber Technique and happen to need Thunderstruck Wood. How much will you sell it for?"

"Five hundred taels!" The owner held up five fingers.

"Five hundred taels? You’re asking for a lion’s share!" Lu Yuan rolled his eyes and held up two fingers. "Two hundred taels!"

"Five hundred taels, and not a penny less. This centennial Thunderstruck Peach Wood is excellent material for crafting a Magical Artifact," the owner insisted.

"It’s only a hundred years old, and it doesn’t contain much Power of thunder and lightning. You can’t forge a powerful Magical Artifact out of this." Lu Yuan shook his head. "Three hundred taels!"

"Five hundred taels, not a penny less!" The owner was resolute, refusing to budge.

"You..." Lu Yuan glared at him. It was obvious this guy saw that Lu Yuan had money and really wanted to buy it...

"Five hundred taels. I’ll take it," a woman’s voice interjected. It was at the most inopportune moment.

SWISH!

Lu Yuan turned his head to see Ruan Xiangling and Liu Lianyue walking over. Ruan Xiangling directly pulled out her silver notes.

SWISH!

Moving even faster, Lu Yuan whipped out five silver notes and shoved them into the owner’s hand. "Alright, deal!"

"You..." Ruan Xiangling glared. "I bid six hundred taels!"

SWISH!

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yuan stored the tree directly into his Storage Ring. "That wasn’t very kind of you, coming out to cause trouble right at this moment."

"You hadn’t finished the transaction yet. The goods were still in the owner’s hands, so why couldn’t I make an offer?" Ruan Xiangling retorted, unwilling to back down.

"Butting in all of a sudden is causing trouble. Do you not even understand basic etiquette?" Lu Yuan gave her a sidelong glance.

"A Storage Ring!" The store owner’s pupils shrank. "Sir..."

"Watch your words. Think carefully before you speak." Lu Yuan took out his Demon Suppression Bureau Banner plaque and tossed it casually in his hand.

The owner shuddered and hurriedly bowed. "Thank you, sir."

"Sister Liu, this senior sister of yours doesn’t seem as mature as you," Lu Yuan said, looking at Liu Lianyue.

"What did you say—" Ruan Xiangling flared up like a stepped-on cat.

"Senior Sister..." Liu Lianyue quickly grabbed Ruan Xiangling’s arm. "My senior sister can be a bit playful. She doesn’t know that most of your money was earned through me."

"What do you mean?" Ruan Xiangling froze upon hearing this. "What do you mean his money was earned through you? What does that mean?"

"Let’s go, we’ll talk about it when we get back!" Liu Lianyue forcefully pulled her away.

"Hey, hey, what’s going on? How did he earn money from you? Could it be that he’s..." Ruan Xiangling was utterly bewildered and confused.

"I’ll tell you when we get back!" Liu Lianyue pulled harder.

The two quickly left the scene.

"Was that lady in green Miss Liu from the Hedong Liu Family?" Wei Huiling and Lin Siyao walked over.

"Yeah," Lu Yuan nodded. "My colleague’s older sister."

"I heard she’s incredibly capable. She’s practically at the helm of all the Liu family’s businesses," Wei Huiling praised.

"Sister Liu is also very pretty," Lin Siyao smiled.

"Yes, she’s pretty. Just as pretty as Siyao." Lu Yuan pinched Lin Siyao’s nose.

"Ouch, Brother Yuan, you’re going to squash it flat." Lin Siyao pulled Lu Yuan’s large hand away.

Lu Yuan simply held onto her hand instead. "Are you done browsing? If there’s nothing else to buy, let’s head home."

"Let’s go home!" Wei Huiling took Yaoyao’s hand.

"Home! Hehe~~" Lin Siyao said happily, her steps light and brisk.

Upon returning home, they dropped Lin Siyao off next door. Lu Yuan hurried to take out the Longevity Fruit Tree, first absorbing the residual Power of thunder and lightning trapped within it. Then, together with Yaoyao, he planted it in a corner of the courtyard.

He took out the Celestial Derivation Hammer, activated its Spirit Pattern, and began absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. It could be done during the day as well, although the effect...

SWOOSH—

A massive amount of white light spilled down, gathering on the Celestial Derivation Hammer and rapidly condensing. It was ten—no, a hundred times faster than at night!

Startled, Lu Yuan hastily cut off the connection. The energy he was condensing was Taiyang Power. It was platinum-white, blindingly bright, and intensely hot. This force was comparable to lightning; he absolutely didn’t dare to hammer it into the Sweet Wood.

He hadn’t expected this to happen. His only option was to activate and release it...

WHOOSH—

A burst of platinum-white flames erupted, blazing fiercely across the surface of the Celestial Derivation Hammer. The temperature in the entire courtyard shot up rapidly...

SWISH—

Song Yumeng appeared, her eyes narrowing sharply. "Taiyang True Flame! Are you trying to burn down the entire courtyard? Put it out right now!"

"Extinguish!" Lu Yuan quickly controlled the Celestial Derivation Hammer to snuff out the flames.

But half of the energy still remained inside. What was he supposed to do with it?

"Give it to me for Alchemy," Song Yumeng beckoned.

"That’s right, Alchemy!" Lu Yuan’s eyes lit up.

It could be used for Alchemy! It could also be used for Artifact Refining. This was the Celestial Fire used for forging Spiritual Weapons...